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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Luton.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1320 | 6.84 |
 EFL Trophy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 354 | 6.52 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 6.2 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6.2 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6.5 |
Scout report
J. Richards is a 18-year-old attacking midfielder at Luton, rated 49.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 39th of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 59th of 205 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Richards.
Judged on this season alone, Richards graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 5 goals and 2 assists in 27 appearances (0.477 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 16). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, top 11% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 18 Richards is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Richards is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Luton finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side
5 goals in 27 appearances (0.19 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 31.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 49.6, Richards carries the 8th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One (top 11%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.48 goal contributions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 18, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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